#5965EE
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(57.5% 0.204 274.3), rgb(89, 101, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#5965EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5965EE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 101, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.204 274.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5965EE | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5965EE | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5965EE text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5965EE text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFC
oklch(81% 0.091 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8597FB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A7AF8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 274.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5965EE
oklch(57.5% 0.204 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#454DC9
oklch(49.1% 0.189 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3940A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#303881
oklch(37.8% 0.122 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#5965EE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #007BF3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EEB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0086A0 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5965EE
#5965EE
oklch(57.5% 0.204 274.3)
- #907700
#907700
oklch(57.6% 0.118 94.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5965EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.029
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
Use #5965EE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.